I always found it funny that it is called “dachshund” in English. In German it is called “Dackel” and “dachshund” would be translated as “badger dog”. I don’t think that a badger is really meant here, but that the language has just developed a bit strangely (like with the word ampersand).
We call them that because they were meant to drive badgers from dens. It’s why they are so inclined to be aggressive little shits when not properly trained
I always found it funny that it is called “dachshund” in English. In German it is called “Dackel” and “dachshund” would be translated as “badger dog”. I don’t think that a badger is really meant here, but that the language has just developed a bit strangely (like with the word ampersand).
We call them that because they were meant to drive badgers from dens. It’s why they are so inclined to be aggressive little shits when not properly trained
They don’t look like badgers - they hunt badgers. They were bred specifically to hunt in burrows.